The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-28
THE FARMERS, ALLIANCE.
The Objects and Purposes of the Order
learly Stated.
[Sneclal Cor STATE CHnoN;o1El

| lSIecldl (Of. STATE CHRONICLE.
LAt INBURG. n. c., July II, 1857
Noticing in ,:our issue of 9Th inst. an ar
ticle Under he head of The Farmers ALI
ance, in which your correspondent, Me
chanic," signing himself ID. T. H., " has
| grossly misrepresented both the farmers
of our section and the tanners Alliance,
we respectfully request space in your val
| ued paper TO deny the accusations that
we, the farmers around Laurnburg, have
| been gulled into taking stock in a Texas
game" antagOnlstc to other interests and
PROFESSIONS and give to your numerous
readers a TRUE statement of our relation to
the Farmers Alliance; which organization
originated IN Texas years ago under the
name Of Farmers State Alliance. In Jan
uary, 1897, it united with the State Union
of Louisiana and secured charter from
the United States government as "The
National Farmers Alliance and Co-opera-
tive Union of America" 1t has over six
| thousand subailiances, and more than six
hundred thousand members. The follow
ing are some Of the purposes declared in
its constitution, which, by the way, had a
good deal to do with our being taken in
by the sharper" of whom we shall have
more to say farther on
''To labor for the education of the agr-
cultural classes in the science of economic
spirit, and to bring about more perfect
union of said classes
THAT We demand equal rights to all
and special favors to nome
ITO endorse the motto: In things es-
sentlal unity, and III all things eharity''
ITO develop a better State, mentally,
morally, socially and financially"
ITO constantly strive to secure the en-
tire harmony and good will of all mankind,
and brotherly love among ourselves"
10 endeavor to suppress personal, 10
cal, sectional and national prejudices, all
unthoughtful rivalry and all selfish amb-
ton"
1.-The brightest jewels which it garners
are the tears of widows and orphans, and
its imperative commands are TO visit the
homes where lageratad hearts are bleed
ing, to assuage the sufTerings Of a brother
or sister;bury the dead care for the widows,
and educate the orphans; to exercise char
ity towards offenders; to construe words
and deeds in their most favorable light;
granting honesty Of purpose and good in
tentlons to others.
Its laws are reason and equity, its car
dnai doctrines inspire purity OF thought
and life, Its intention IS, peace on earth,
good will to man
II there be any antagonism in al oTgan-
it must live too deep - be seen by any
save this ''tTaVe.ing mechanic. We dare
venture the assertion that there is not one
! honest, Intelligent man in our section who
believes our organization to be tntagonis-
tic to any profession, calling or interest
After satisfying ourselves that the Far
mers' Alliance was an organization with
high aims and noble charitable purposes,
We, that is thirteen Of us-we number
many more w-cheerfully paid the ini-
tiation fee which instead of ..seventv-five
cents a dollar is only fifty cents And
if the honest old farmer whom I'D. T. H."
denounees as q 'aharper' does not do bet
tef-even taking your correspondents fig
ures, one half-ln other sections, he will
soon have to get "the scholars to take
| him around as we'll as board" him.
AS We are pledged ''to strive to secure
entire harmony and good will to all man
kind, and ito exercise charity towards
offenders" We abstain from any remarks
personal to your correspondent" who
seems to have plenty of time to spare from
around" the country getting up points
| with which to mlsrepresent the farmers.
| Respectfully submitted to Iaurinburg
| Alliance.
COMMITTEE
At a called meeting of Laurinburg Alliance
the above reply to the article Of %. 7. H. "
| in the STATE CHRONICLE Of July 18th was
referred to County Alliance for action.
| The County Alliance, in regular meeting
assembled at Laurinburg, on the 10th day
| of July, 1887, ordered that the reply be
sent to the editor of the STATE CHRONICLE,
/ with request to publish.
D. D. MCINTYRE,
Sec'y of Richmond Co. Alliance